Module 8 Flashcards
One school of thought emphasizes the fluidity of sexual preferences, orientations, and performances. Which school of thought is that?
Queer theory
One school of thought holds that male domination is rooted in rules of property ownership and enforced female monogamy. Which school of thought is that?
The Marxist variant of conflict theory.
Some people believe that men tend to be more aggressive than women because they have a higher level of the hormone testosterone in their system. Which school of thought is aligned most closely with this view?
Essentialism.
The level of gender risk for women is lower in country x than one would expect, based on its historical level of patriarchy and its level of economic well-being. What circumstance(s) likely account for this fact?
The country’s women’s movement has been especially well-organized and vocal.
The country’s government has been pushing to improve women’s rights for decades.
What label do sociologists conventionally assign to people who are uncomfortable with the gender assigned to them at birth or who do not fit neatly into conventional male or female gender categories?
Transgender.
sex
a person’s sex is dependent on their genetic makeup
gender
a persons feelings or sense of being male or female
what is essentialism?
a school of thought that views gender differences as a reflection of biological differences between women and men.
what is social constructionism?
a school of thought that views gender differences as a reflection of the different social positions occupied by women and men
gender ideology
a set of ideas about what constitutes appropriate masculine and feminine roles and behaviours
sexual orientation
a person’s preference with respect to sexual partners
what is queer theory?
it examines empirical mismatches among sex, gender, and sexual desire to debunk the notion that sex, gender, and sexuality are always highly correlated
gender discrimination
rewarding men and women differently for the same work
